点评:I visited the Birling Gap whilst taking part in the Cancer Research ‘Big Hike’ event in June from Beachy head via the Birling Gap, River Cuckmere and the ridge holding the Long Man of Wilmington to Alfriston. The following day I revisited with my wife to explore the area some more.
The Birling Gap is owned by National Trust, there is a large (pay & display) car park here which gets busy at popular times. The car park is free for National Trust members. I believe that there is also a public bus service which serves the area.
There is much to see and do here either in the immediate area of the Birking Gap or by walking along the South Down way footpaths in either direction where the walker will be rewarded with impressive views from the cliffs.
The Birling Gap has a fairly large café facility, a gift shop, information centre and public toilets. Four cottages remain from an original terrace of eight built for the coastguard in 1878 and periodically another one is lost as the coast line is eroded by the sea. A small shingly beach may be reached from a set of stairs leading from the car park and if you are visiting the beach is it is advisable to stay clear of the chalk cliffs in case of chalk falls.
The information centre is well worth visiting, it shows how much the area has changed over many years, particularly with respect to the cumulative coastal erosion clearly visible in old photographs and maps. On the day of our visit, there was a member of National Trust staff on duty here who was very knowledgeable about the area.
Certainly, glad that I have visited this area, the scenery is striking and photogenic, the cottages act as a reminder of coastal erosion through the years and the transitory nature of the natural earth.
翻译:6 月份,我参加了癌症研究“大徒步”活动,从比奇角出发,途经 Birling Gap、Cuckmere 河和威尔明顿长人山脊,到达 Alfriston,期间我参观了 Birling Gap。第二天,我和妻子再次造访,进一步探索该地区。
Birling Gap 归国家信托所有,这里有一个大型(付费停车场),在高峰时段非常繁忙。国家信托会员可免费使用停车场。我相信该地区还有公共巴士服务。
Birling Gap 附近有很多景点和活动,或者沿着 South Down 路的人行道往两个方向步行,步行者将欣赏到悬崖上令人印象深刻的景色。
Birling Gap 有一个相当大的咖啡馆、礼品店、信息中心和公共厕所。 1878 年为海岸警卫队建造的八排原始梯田中,现在有四间小屋还保留着,随着海岸线被海水侵蚀,偶尔会有一间小屋消失。从停车场的楼梯可以到达一处小卵石海滩,如果您要去海滩,建议远离白垩悬崖,以防白垩瀑布。
信息中心非常值得一游,它展示了该地区多年来的变化,特别是在旧照片和地图上清晰可见的累积海岸侵蚀方面。在我们参观的那天,有一位国家信托工作人员在这里值班,他对该地区非常了解。
当然,我很高兴我参观了这个地区,风景令人惊叹,上镜,小屋提醒着人们多年来的海岸侵蚀和自然地球的短暂性。